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disputable

[dih-spyoo-tuh-buhl, dis-pyoo-] / dɪˈspju tə bəl, ˈdɪs pjʊ- /


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In 2017, European Athletics proposed wiping out records set before 2005 - sending a strong signal that records set before then were disputable.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Even if the government has simply a facially plausible case against Fulton County—which, to be clear, is disputable here—Briffault says that courts are typically reluctant to shut down such federal actions.

From Slate ● May 8, 2026

And because so many people listen, what Rogan says matters, sometimes leading otherwise more professionally boring journalists to write about the particular stuff he says that’s controversial or disputable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2021

Tampa Bay’s third power-play goal of the game was set up after a disputable tripping penalty called against Stars captain Jamie Benn.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2020

Upon this occasion she entered into a pretty disputable comparison between carving, painting, and working with the needle; affirming painting, in her own opinion, for the most commendable quality.

From The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries by Sutherland Menzies


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